Plan a flight · Sun 11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall FLL → BWI

806 nautical miles (928 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 012°, about 018° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; BWI is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 6,096 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 129 to 149 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
FL GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 160SSE ILM-240SSE ILM-100ENE PBI-50NE TRV-160SSE ILM
AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.

SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 90 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from FLL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI030120/TM 0047/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
120 nm northeast (030°) of PBI
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
intermittent light
B737 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm east, 9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC): light chop turbulence. 438 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0108/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B737 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 438 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0038/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
E145 at 1,800 ft, 10 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. 508 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
B38M at 400 ft, 13 nm west, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
FA8X climbing, 38 nm west, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
A320 descending, 13 nm west, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 FINAL/TM 0027/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BASES 400 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 final
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 40,000 ft ft
B712 descending, 0 nm south, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm south, 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. At the destination end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid
B738 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. At the destination end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of BAL
Time
01:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
Remarks
TERPZ8 sid

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, RDU, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	6 h 33 min	5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	6 h 33 min	5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	6 h 30 min	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−5 kt	10 °C	125 kt	6 h 27 min	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	6 h 12 min	5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	6 h 04 min	5:28 am EDT (09:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	5 h 53 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	5 h 45 min	5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 33 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	5 h 43 min	5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 41 kt	−29 kt	-17 °C	149 kt	5 h 25 min	4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 51 kt	−44 kt	-31 °C	164 kt	4 h 55 min	4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 60 kt	−54 kt	-40 °C	174 kt	4 h 38 min	4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 52 kt	−45 kt	-51 °C	165 kt	4 h 53 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
JAX	used from 249 nm out; 135 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
CHS	used from 299 nm out; 111 nm from the line	280/21	270/23 12°	280/28 11°	260/35 6°	250/41 -5°	250/45 -16°	230/59 -32°	220/74 -40°	230/67 -52°
ILM	used from 448 nm out; 34 nm from the line	270/22	270/23 11°	260/35 10°	240/41 6°	240/49 -5°	240/61 -16°	230/74 -30°	220/79 -40°	230/71 -51°
RDU	used from 547 nm out; 57 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
RIC	used from 647 nm out; 30 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL	20 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	03:15 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	468 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	31 ft	02:53 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	508 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	02:53 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC	567 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	03:15 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	697 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	167 ft	02:54 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	786 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	5 mi	500 ft	14 ft	02:52 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	5 mi	400 ft	143 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 167 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BWI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BWI

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for FLL, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at BWI 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BWI is before sunrise there (7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall.